# Lenzing Group expands TENCEL fiber capacity in Heiligenkreuz by 25,000 tons

Lenzing Group started a capacity expansion for TENCEL specialty fibers at its Heiligenkreuz site, investing about EUR 70 million to increase annual production by 25,000 tons. The fibers will be available from the end of Q1 2018.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-03-21
- Where: Heiligenkreuz, Burgenland, Austria
- Value: $75.0M (70.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: Q1 2018
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 25,000 tons per year
- Products: TENCEL specialty fibers, Refibra fiber
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Lenzing AG](https://endata.com/companies/20683.md)

## Sources

- [lenzing.com](https://www.lenzing.com/newsroom/news-events/capacity-expansion-in-heiligenkreuz-starts-with-ground-breaking-ceremony/), 2017-03-21: "We will invest about EUR 70 mn over the coming twelve-month period to expand production capacities for our high-quality botanic specialty fibers."
- [indiantextilemagazine.in](https://www.indiantextilemagazine.in/lenzings-capacity-expansion-at-heiligenkreuz-plant-begins/), 2017-04-11: "We will invest about EUR 70 mn over the coming 12-month period to expand production capacities for our high-quality botanic specialty fibers."

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